Friday's rain showers washed out on-track activity at the Caraway Speedway for the ninth annual John Blewett III North/South Shootout in memory of Charles Kepley.

Showers moved into the area Thursday night and continued into the early afternoon Friday, dousing the .455-mile short track oval. The wet conditions forced officials to postpone practice and qualifying for the 125-lap North/South Shootout for the tour modifieds, the North/South Shootout 100 for the Champions Racing Association late model divisions and the four other divisions set to compete Saturday.

Weather forecasts have the system moving out Friday night with clear conditions and temperatures in the mid-50s on Saturday for six divisions of racing.

The North/South Shootout pits a bevy of headline drivers from the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and Whelen Southern Modified Tour in a bragging rights battle to cap off the racing season. In addition, the CRA will crown its inaugural national champion in the late model series along with it Super Series Southern Tour champion.

Pit gates will open at 7 a.m. Saturday with the Legends cars opening the first practice session at 9. Qualifying will begin at 11:30. Racing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., with peddle cars. Legends kick off the afternoon followed by the SK modified, CRA Late Models. The North/South Shootout main event 125 Lap Tour Modifieds will be next on the track with the USA Modifieds and Sportsman capping the day's racing with their 50 lap features.

Tickets are still available at northsouthshootout.com, carawayspeedway.com or through the caraway speedway ticket office at (336) 629-5803.